296: What Gets Between You and Greatness, with Lolly Daskal

Lolly Daskal: The Leadership Gap

Lolly Daskal is the CEO of Lead From Within and was designated a Top-50 Leadership and Management Expert by Inc. magazine. She is the author of the the new book The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness*.

Key Points

• If the situation isn’t working, what can you change about yourself?
• Ask yourself what type of person you need to be in a situation.
• There are aspects of ourselves that come out in times of stress.
• When you’re aware of your actions, you can choose how you’re going to act in the next moment.
• Allow your employees to teach you.

Resources Mentioned

• The Leadership Gap
• The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness* by Lolly Daskal

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